We all know what is right around the corner. We can already smell the apple cider and we're already ordering pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks. everyone knows this means fall. We all patiently await the cool weather that pairs so great with football, we eagerly have our sweaters and boots sitting at the front of our closets, and our obsession with "fall dates" grows bigger and bigger.
The term "cuffing season" has grown to become a known time of year that relationships start forming just in time for the pumpkin patch visits, apple picking dates, coffee afternoons, and carries on towards the christmas season. Girls are anxiously awaiting that call to get asked out on one of these popular outings. My question is, why? Who says you have to sit and wait for someone to call you up for a formal date? You have friends you do other fun occasions with right? Does their existence disappear mid-September?
I think not.
Society is all about new movements and women are all for independence and fight for it every chance they get. Why not break the stereotypical "cuffing season" trend and spend your fall dates with your gal pals or close friends?
Some ideas for those are the classic pumpkin patch visit or apple orchard picking. You can also go fall shopping or sweet baking as a girl's night in. Who says you need a significant other to only watch Halloween movies with? I don't know about you but my group of friends enjoys Halloween Town waayyy more than any guy I've gone on a date with. Spend your time with the friends that will appreciate Disney Halloween movie marathons as much as you do.
If you're worried about not having cute romantic photos to share I have a couple points for you...
1. A group of girls laughing is way cuter than a PDA photo out and about.
2. Why limit yourself to two pairs of shares or two cups of coffee in a photo when you can have multiple shoes and coffees? (Plus they're more stylish and trendy).
3. Family photos are always the winner if you are one who enjoys getting a lot of "likes" on media.
It is interesting to me, how popular the idea of being in a relationship is, during certain times of the year. Yet, there are many alternatives and sometimes, better scenarios if we remember the friends and family we have by our sides. Nobody wants to be accused of being in a relationship for the sake of the cute pictures and trendy dates. Relationships are so much more than that. "Cuffing season" should be when you find your friends and hold on tight to them. Go on camping trips, and fall excursions, and dip caramel apples.
Break society's rules. Don't look for a significant other for the sake of having that status.